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Alton Daily Telegraph in Alton, Illinois

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Alton Daily Telegraph

Location

Alton, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1887

Page

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Rumors of Stanley's Death Stirring Worldwide

A jumble of dated items reports on Stanley death rumors via Zanzibar, political gossip about Governor Oglesby and local figures, race track results, a fatal train wreck, a murder attempt in Kentucky, a will dispute in Indiana, and regional real estate sales totaling $45,000 for the week ending August 6.

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Stanley Zanzibar McGarihe Ater Ada Oglesby Springfield Bubb Clarke Morrison Queen Victoria Cleveland Grover Jay Eye Lee Freeport J. R. Mosser Decatar Can Illinois John ©. Hughes Pennsylvania W. B. Hart Henry W. Williams Blaine Robert Tillson Quincy Jackson van Harrison Tyler Roswell P. Flower Flower New York Baltimores Mets Philadelphia Brooklyns Athletics Pittsburgh Cincinnati Worcester Boston Washington Samuel Randall Harrodsburg Randall J. A. McIntosh Salem Ind W. C. DePauw B. L. Dorsey, Jr Harry Ma Mann Dorsey & Mann Aceuls Belle Street Langdon George Henry Upper Aston Ene Street Alten Main Blut State Street
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Local Social Notes and Illnesses in Aug 17

Miss Eva Ferguson wins township prize for neatest schedule in Peters township announced by Mr. Keown. Visits include Miss McCrillis of Springfield and Miss Ingham of Alton. Waggoner family ill with fever and rheumatism. F W Virdens children ill with whooping cough. Five year old Annie Brockmeier dies. George Ingham dies of dropsy. funeral Friday at 10:30 AM.

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Eva Elmer Waggoner Kane H. B. Waggoner F. W. Virden F. W. Waggoner Annie Brockmeier Geo. Ingham
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Posterburg notices and local greetings from Alton area

Local items report heavy rain aiding late corn and turnips. Miss Dora Dallas and Miss Bertha Luft visit. visits by Mr. T. Baird and family and Mr. Will Burnett. An Alton clerkship at Wm. Hildebrand's store is advertised. Advertisements tout Burks Sarsaparilla and Bark’s products for health and blood purification with prices and outlets listed.

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Wm. Dooling Dora Dallas St. Louis Lillie Dillon Bertha Luft Alton Tillie Seible Minnie Ost Will Burnett Plainview T. Baird Macoupin A. L. Foster Wm. _Hildebrand the Globe Im. Cuirs John Hines Gillespie Herald Spavin Cressier E. Marsh
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